1940 ⟶ Royal Navy Destroyers Sunk in Texel Disaster

Two Royal Navy destroyers are sunk off the Dutch coast in th...
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🚢 Royal Navy Destroyers Sunk in Texel Disaster

Two Royal Navy destroyers are sunk off the Dutch coast in the so-called "Texel Disaster".⟶
Royal Navy Destroyers Sunk in Texel Disaster (1940)
Royal NavyNaval WarfareNorth SeaNetherlandsMilitary DisasterDestroyersWar at Sea

🚢 Royal Navy Defeats Italian Ships

The Royal Navy clash with and defeat several Italian ships which attacked them after a convoy mission to Malta.⟶
Royal Navy Defeats Italian Ships (1940)
UKItalyRoyal NavyMediterranean SeaNaval BattleConvoyMaltaWar at Sea

🚢 HMS Ark Royal Sunk

The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by the German submarine U-81 and sinks the following day.⟶
HMS Ark Royal Sunk (1941)
AtlanticNaval WarfareAircraft CarrierU-boatRoyal NavyWar at SeaSubmarine WarfareLoss of Life

🚢 HMS Janus Sunk Off Anzio

The British destroyer HMS Janus is sunk off Anzio.⟶
HMS Janus Sunk Off Anzio (1944)
naval warfareAnzioItalyRoyal Navydestroyerwar at seaMediterraneanAllied operations